JB329 – Geotechnical Engineer
Location: Alton
Salary: £26,000 - £33,000
Overview:
First Military Recruitment are currently supporting a client in the search for a Geotechnical Engineer.
The role will involve confidently managing your own case load of geotechnical and geo-environmental projects from start to finish. You will be involved in a wide variety of projects for highly respected clients at both geotechnical and geo-environmental fields.
Our client strongly encourages applications from ex-military personnel however, all candidates will be considered.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Travelling to meet clients and evaluation of sites.
- Organisation of intrusive investigations, including health and safety aspects, and proactively managing and instructing subcontractors and site operations.
- Complete and/or supervisor site work, e.g., trial pitting, soakage testing, soil logging of trial pits and boreholes to BS5930/Eurocode 7, groundwater/ground-gas monitoring, appropriate sampling and scheduling of testing of soil/water samples.
- Provide a consultative approach to engineering, advising, and recommending solutions through proactive communication with clients, subcontractors and local authorities / EHOs.
- Preparation of Phase 1 Desk Studies and occasionally Flood Risk Assessments.
- Phase 2 intrusive investigations - collection of data and report writing, independent preparation of factual and interpretative reports on intrusive investigations, basic foundation design to include calculation of bearing pressures and estimating settlement.
- Preparation of Basement Impact Assessments
- Carry out qualitative and quantitative contamination risk assessments.
- Phase 3 contamination remediation strategies and validation work, including on-site supervision of remediation and carrying out verification reporting of remediation.
- Assisting with sales function; qualifying leads, recommending solutions to potential customers based on their needs and challenges, issuing quotes, and following up where required.
Skills and Qualifications:
- Minimum of 1 - 2 years industry experience working as a geotechnical/geo-environmental engineer.
- Experience managing site works, appropriate sampling techniques and logging soils/rock to current guidance.
- Experience of the production of factual and interpretive reports, including CSMs.
- Experience proactively managing projects (under supervision).
- Experience working calmly in a busy work environment.
- Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office Suite.
- Full clean UK driving licence.
- Accurate approach to work with an attention to detail and follow-through.
- Adaptable and capable of managing own workload to produce a consistent and quality service to clients' requirements.
- Ability to communicate effectively with clients and subcontractors.
Location: Alton
Salary: £26,000 - £33,000